My best and most crafty friend, Annie, made these super cute DIY stepping stones as a Mother's Day Gifts with her preschool students back in 2010. I loved the idea so much, I decided it was time to update this tutorial and make concrete stepping stones with my kids for our … [Read more...]
Party Balloon Decorations
It was birthday party weekend extravaganza in casa de Dorobek. I feel fortunate that my kiddos were both born in March and I can get away with throwing one party for 2 kids! We keep the birthday party thing as simple and low stress as possible including no presents, breakfast … [Read more...]
How to Make a Sensory Hula Hoop
I wish I would have crafted this DIY sensory hula hoop years ago for my own babies. I saw this photo on facebook about a year ago, and couldn't get it out of my brain. Tummy time is so important, but not all babies love laying on their belly. My hope is that this sensory hula … [Read more...]
How to Make Snowman Slime
This post was sponsored by Elmer’s. All opinions are my own. Max and I make slime on the regular so when Elmer's asked me to share a seasonal slime recipe, fluffy white snowman slime was a no brainer! We made extra fluffy, "sprinkle" slime, as Maxwell calls it, and packaged it … [Read more...]
Reindeer Nose Gift Jars
I teamed up with Newell Brands, makers of Ball® Fresh Preserving Products to share 3 DIY gift ideas using jars. The holidays are sneaking up on us fast! Thanksgiving is days away, and Christmas will be here in less than a month! I teamed up with Ball® Home Canning Products to … [Read more...]
How to Make I Spy Jars
I teamed up with Newell Brands, makers of Ball® Fresh Preserving Products to share 2 DIY tutorials using jars. The holidays are right around the corner, and I Spy jars would be an awesome gift for any kiddo in your life. Also, perfect for car rides or, my current favorite … [Read more...]
Elephant and Piggie Pumpkins
Elephant and Piggie are a very popular duo in our house. We were introduced to Mo Willems by Andy's, Aunt Toots. She brought Maxwell 2 books as a gift when he was a baby. Nowadays, Mo Willems books are my go to for birthday gifts! The books are simple, cute, and fun for kids and … [Read more...]
Painting Rocks with Kids
Using and reusing everyday items as art is really what C.R.A.F.T. is all about. Diaper boxes get made into a tractors and choo choo trains. Lampshades get up-cyled into needle and thread costumes. Or rocks turn into blank canvases and get painted with monsters or pumpkin or … [Read more...]
DIY Lightning McQueen Shoes
Lightning McQueen is a super star in our house! Andy and I took Maxwell on a special Mommy, Daddy, Max date to see Disney's Cars 3 earlier this week. We took him to our neighborhood Alamo Draft House where you can order dinner while you watch, and we even got a giant tub of … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Play with Pool Noodle Blocks
It's officially pool noodle season, y'all! Noodles are now at a Dollar Store near you, go get 'em while they last. I bought a few last week and decided to cut them up into "quiet blocks". Over the last week my kids have invented lots of fun ways to play with their new (fancy) … [Read more...]
Sandpaper Printed T-Shirts
Sandpaper and crayon printed t-shirts are the best. I love that kids can design and make their own t-shirts with things you likely have in your home right now. I made them when I was a kid and can't wait for my kiddos to be old enough to enjoy the process. Currently Maxwell, does … [Read more...]
How to Make Slime
This post was sponsored by Elmer’s. All opinions are my own. Slime is all the rage with the middle school kids right now, so I decided to make a batch (or 3) with Maxwell and see what he thought about the slime craze. (He loves it!) It's the perfect rainy/ snowy/ too hot … [Read more...]
